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TECC 255: Developing a Growth Mindset for Career Success

September 14, 2021 By EMI

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Developing a Growth Mindset for Career Success

In this episode, we talk to Lesa Edwards, MPA, CJSS, MRW, ACRW, CELDC, a Master Resume Writer, Certified Job Search Strategist, Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach, award-winning podcaster of The Exclusive Career Coach, Master Practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and international speaker on job search topics. We talk about how you can develop a growth mindset to act as a primary tool for career advancement.

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Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Developing a Growth Mindset:

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Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: be brave and try different things, Brooke Castillo, building awareness of your thoughts, Career Advancement, Career Success, Change the way you think, CTFAR, Developing a Growth Mindset, Get a Coach, growth mindset, Having a coach's perspective, job search, job search strategies, Lesa Edwards, mental manuals, Mindset for Career Success, passive and active job search, Professional stalking, The Exclusive Career Coach, The Life School Coach, your entire range of emotions

3 Ways to Build Your Courage Muscles for Job Search

February 19, 2019 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Nader Mowlaee

Your job search and networking success depend heavily on how courageous you are. It calls for reaching out to strangers and starting conversations with them without any assurance that they’ll like or even listen to you. Yet, it’s important to have courage because you have to take these job search actions regardless of your fear of rejection. That means you can’t give up just after a few attempts.

That’s why building your courage muscles during the job search phase is crucial and becomes your leading differentiating factor among competing candidates. Here’s how you can get it done: [Read more…] about 3 Ways to Build Your Courage Muscles for Job Search

Filed Under: Blog, Job Search/Salary/Relocation Tagged With: build genuine network, Civil Engineering, job search, LinkedIn, Nader Mowlaee, Self Awareness, Wealthy and Healthy Network

How Important is your First Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 25

August 28, 2017 By EMI




Q: How Important is your First Engineering Job?

Welcome to Episode #25 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is how important is your first engineering job.

I spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: how important is your first engineering job, which is based on a question from Joe, who asks the following:
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Filed Under: Engineering Career TV Tagged With: accepting offers, being a sponge, career advice, credibility, decisions, development, Engineering, engineering job, experience, first engineering job, first job, job, job search, learn, learning

How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 20

July 24, 2017 By EMI




Q: How can I stand out when applying for an engineering job?

Welcome to Episode #20 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job.

I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job, which is based on a question from Mallipeddi, who asks the following: [Read more…] about How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 20

Filed Under: Engineering Career TV Tagged With: advice, career, employment, Engineering, Engineering Interview, engineering work, interview, job application, job interview, job search, stand out, stand out job interview, standard job application process, working

TCEP 025: Civil Engineering Resume Hacking with Resume Expert Richard Poulin

February 17, 2016 By EMI

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In episode 025 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview the resume expert Richard Poulin, who has studied over hundreds of civil engineering resumes, and wrote the book Civil Engineer Resume Hacking. This episode is packed with insider tips on how you can make your civil engineering resume stand out and be successful in your interview.

Here are some of the questions I ask Richard:

  • Big picture of addressing the civil engineering job search
  • How to make a civil engineering resume stand out
  • How long does recruiters spend on a resume
  • How can I optimize my civil engineering resume to deal with automated screening
  • Is a cover letter necessary
  • How can I use LinkedIn while employed to network and build personal brand
  • Tips for successful job interviews

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Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: applicant tracking system, civil engineering resume, Glassdoor, job interview, job search, LinkedIn, recruiters, resume, resume hacking, Richard Poulin

TECC 97: 4 Steps to Being a Rock Star Engineering Job Candidate with HR Expert Amanda King

January 26, 2016 By EMI

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In today’s episode, HR expert Amanda King gives you four steps to being a rock star engineering job candidate.

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the 4 Steps to Being a Rock Star Engineering Job Candidate With HR Expert Amanda King:

Step 1 | Who you are – Identify your values and your priorities

Make a decision about targeting what engineering companies you want to work for as opposed to what jobs you want to get.

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Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: amanda king, hiring, hr, job search, people savvy, savvy

How to Stand Out (and get the interviews you want)

November 2, 2015 By EMI

stand out

This is a guest blog post from Zubin Ajmera

In this extremely challenging job environment, it is not only tough to get an engineering job, but equally tough to get an interview or a phone call for an engineering position. Several studies have shown that recruiters or engineering hiring managers spend roughly 6-10 seconds on a resume. What I believe, however, it’s not just a resume, but everything else too, like your LinkedIn profile or your elevator speech when you talk/meet for the first time.

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Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation Tagged With: job search, LinkedIn, networking events, resume, stand out

TECC 75: A Discussion With An Engineer Trying To Make A Career Move – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast

September 1, 2015 By EMI

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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, we will focus on the job search process and will interview a member of the Engineering Career Community who is in the process of searching for an engineering job because he has hit a ceiling in his current position.

“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” – Chris Grosser

In the Take Action Today segment at the end of the show, I answer a question from one of our listeners.

Listen to this episode and learn how Matt approached his job search process: [Read more…] about TECC 75: A Discussion With An Engineer Trying To Make A Career Move – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast

Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: career move, job search

TECC 68: Listener Questions Answered – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast

July 14, 2015 By EMI

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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to answer questions from our listeners asking for career advice and help with their resume and job search.

“Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.”–Katherine Whitehorn

In the Take Action Today segment of the show, I will give you an actionable tip that you can do today that will make a positive impact on your engineering career and life.

Below are the questions from our listeners followed by a short snippet of the answers. Listen to the show for the complete questions and answers to each question: [Read more…] about TECC 68: Listener Questions Answered – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast

Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: career advice, job search, resume

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